Corn-sheller.



No. 641,403. Patented Jan l6 J. P.0UTCALT.

CORN SHELLER.

(Application filed. Nov. 2, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

JESSE P. OUTGALT, OF LANCASTER, omo, ASSIGNOR To THE EAGLE MACHINECOMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

CQRN-SHELLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 641,403, dated January16, 1900.

Application filed November 2,1899. Serial No. 735,572. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: I Be it known that I, JESSE P. OUTOALT, re-

' siding at Lancaster, in the county of Fairfield and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn-Shellers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in corn-shellers, the features ofwhich will be more fully set forth in the description of theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichFigure 1 is a side elevation of the device. Fig. 2 is a perspective viewof the hopper. Fig. 3 is a section through the side of the hopper,showing my improvement in position. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of thethroat-reducing device.

A represents the frame, having a journalbracket a, in which is journaleda rotary disk B, provided with reducing-stubs h.

0 represents a crank attached to the shaft of the disk for revolving it.

The lower portion of the frame has boltholes cc for attaching the deviceto a post or other desired support. The upper portion of the framecomprises a section of the top rim of the hopper. The hopper proper, D,consists of a piece of cast metal hopper-shaped at the top andconverging into a throat at the lower end. This piece has ears dd at therear edge, by means of which it is pivoted to ears f f on the frame,being connected by pivot-bolt g. A stud his projected laterally from theframe, passing through an orifice e in the ear extension on the hopper,havinga nutj, and a coilspring (similar to those shown in Fig. 3) isslipped over the stud and bears against the nut and against the hingedhopper portion, so that one side of the hopper yields or swings on itspivot-bolt against the tension of the spring, which allows thehopper-opening to automatically accommodate itself to the size of theear of corn. The tension may be regulated by turning up the nut Thehopper is provided with elongated inclined slots E through the side ofthe throat.

F represents the contracting clamp member or rag-bar, carrying ribs G,having concave edges extended through slots E. It is attached to theside of the hopper by bolts ZZ, passing through the side of the hopperand provided on the inside with headsm m. The outer ends arescrew-threaded and provided with thumb-nuts n n. 0 0 representcoilsprings wound around these bolts and bearing, respectively, againstthe clamp member F and the side of the hopper. The coil-springs 0 0 holdthe clamp member out against the adjustable thumb-nuts n n, so that asthe nuts are turned the diameter of the throat is determined. These ribprojections being opposite the toothed disk B assist in shelling thecorn. By reason of this convenient and accurate'contractible andextensible throat in the hopper any kind of corn may be shelled. Thereare no detachable pieces, and the operation is thoroughly convenient andefficient.

Having described my invention, I claim 1.- In a corn-shelling device,the combination of a frame, a rotary studded disk journaled thereon,ahopper supported against the per being provided with slots, a rag-baradjustably secured against the hopper and pro-* vided with ribs extendedthrough said slots, and a spring engaging the rag-bar and hopper andpressing the former member normally outward, substantially as specified.

2. In a corn-shelling device the combination of a frame, a rotarystudded disk journaled thereon, a hopper supported against the studdedside of the disk, the throat of the hopper being provided with slots, arag-barsupported against the hopper and having ribs extending inwardlythrough said slots, means for regulating the position of the rag-barrelative to the hopper, and a spring interposed between said members andpressing them nor-- mally apart, substantially as specified.

' 3. In a corn-shelling device the combination of a frame, a rotarystudded disk jour naled thereon, a hopper supported against the studdedside of the disk, the throat of the hopper being provided with slots, arag-bar having ribs extended through said slots, one or more boltssupporting the rag-bar against the hopper having adjustable headsengaging the outside of the rag-bar and a spring wound around each boltbetween said rag-bar and hopper, substantially as specified.

4. In a corn-shelling device the combination of a frame, a rotarystudded disk jourstudded side of the disk, the throat of the hop- Itheninorlnally apart, substantially as speoi- IO fied.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JESSE P. OUTCAL'I.

' Witnesses:

C. D. I-IILBs, C. B. WHILEY.

